Maria Esteves – February 24, 2011

The Fifth Annual MEET THE OSCARS Exhibition Opening Ceremony presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), New York program director Patrick Harrison, and hosted by Academy Award winning actress Whoopi Goldberg commenced Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 2:45pm, at the Vanderbilt Hall East Side, Grand Central Terminal, New York.

This year’s exhilarating exhibition display How An Oscar Is Made, a series of Oscars in various stages of completion, manufactured by R.S. Owens & Company; the Oscar statuette won by Billy Wilder for Best Picture in THE APARTMENT (1960); and a hand held Oscar statuette for the public to hold, take photos, and make a speech. In addition, two authentic Oscar statuettes on display will be honored to the Best Actor and Best Actress recipient at the 83rd Academy Awards, on Sunday, February 27, 8:00pm ET, 5:00pm PT at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, California. In the United States, the Oscar presentation is televised live on ABC Television Network and in more than 200 countries worldwide. Meet the Oscars, Grand Central admission is free and open to the public, February 24-27, 7:00am-7:00pm. For more information, visit: http://www.oscars.org/meettheoscars.

Meet the Oscars, Grand Central Exhibit Ribbon Cutting Opening Ceremony, Feb. 23, 2011.

Meet the Oscars, Grand Central Exhibit Ribbon Cutting Opening Ceremony with host Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, Feb. 23, 2011.

Meet the Oscars, Grand Central Exhibit Ribbon Cutting Opening Ceremony:
host Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg with kids holding actual Oscar statuette on display, Feb. 23, 2011.

Meet the Oscars, Grand Central Exhibit: Actual Oscar statuette on display for the general public to hold, take photos, and make an Oscar speech.

Meet the Oscars, Grand Central Exhibit: On display two authentic Oscar statuettes to be presented to award recipients for Best Actor and
Best Actress at the 83rd Academy Awards, on Sunday, February 27, 2011.

Meet the Oscars, Grand Central Exhibit: On display Oscar statuettes in
various stages of completion.